Dr. Mei Elansary

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mei Elansary, MD, MPhil, is an Assistant Professor in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University and a developmental behavioral pediatrician at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Elansary's research primarily focuses on maternal mental health as it relates to child development. Her specific interests include parenting interventions for trauma-exposed families, emphasizing prevention in child psychopathology. Her work investigates the effects of early life opiate exposures on child health and development. Dr. Elansary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Basis of Behavior and Environmental Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Philosophy in Medical Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and a Doctorate in Medicine from Yale School of Medicine. She is actively involved in several funded research projects, including those aimed at promoting positive parenting among mothers with opioid use disorder and testing interventions for autism in a safety net hospital setting.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Boston University • Boston, MA

Teaches and conducts research in the field of Pediatrics, focusing on developmental behavioral pediatrics.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.